School Admissions
An official questions-paper heading. 246 questions (4 oral, 242 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Mar 2025 | 14 |
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| May 2025 | 14 |
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| Jul 2025 | 14 |
| Sep 2025 | 17 |
| Oct 2025 | 8 |
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| Dec 2025 | 29 |
| Jan 2026 | 14 |
| Feb 2026 | 14 |
| Mar 2026 | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 17 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | 13 |
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Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | School Admissions |
| 2026-02-19 | School Admissions |
| 2026-02-12 | School Admissions |
| 2026-02-12 | School Admissions |
| 2026-01-21 | School Admissions |
| 2025-06-12 | School Admissions |
| 2025-04-08 | School Admissions |
The questions
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-01-28 · to Education
67. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide records in relation to the number of times section 37a of the Schools Admissions Act 2018 has been enforced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6827/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2026-01-22 · to Education
352. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in Kildare north who have not yet received a confirmed first year secondary school place for September 2026; the breakdown of these figures, by school planning area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5133/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2026-01-22 · to Education
353. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of outstanding first year applications for September 2026 for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5134/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2026-01-22 · to Education
355. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students currently on waiting lists for secondary schools in areas of Kildare north for September 2026 (details supplied); the criteria being used to manage these waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5136/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2026-01-22 · to Education
358. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports or guidance being provided to families in Kildare north who have not yet received a secondary school place for September 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5139/26]
Rory Hearne
written
2026-01-22 · to Education
368. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the case of a child with additional needs in Dublin 9 (details supplied) not having an appropriate school place; if she will liaise with the NCSE in relation to same; if she will provide an update on this case and advise on the next steps for the child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5335/26]
Pearse Doherty
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1041. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a child in Donegal will be provided with access to their chosen school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74193/25]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1084. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider centralising applications for first-year primary and post-primary school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74477/25]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1253. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department is aware of pressures for first year school placements in the areas surrounding Newcastle, County Dublin; her plans to ensure placements are increased given some children have been placed on several school waiting lists due to oversubscription and due to criteria relating to location, or current school, restrict…
John Clendennen
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1271. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a student will be offered a first-year place in a secondary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2407/26]
John Clendennen
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1273. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the process of offering school places to incoming first-year students will be deemed to be complete in those areas taking part in the Apply to School pilot, specifically in Tullamore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2409/26]
John Clendennen
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1274. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for processing first year places to incoming students in those areas taking part in the Apply to School pilot; when all offers are expected to have been made with all first-year places filled (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2410/26]
John Clendennen
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1275. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of first-year places that were available for offer to incoming students in the Tullamore area as part of the Apply to School Pilot; the number of places that have now been offered; the number of places that have been accepted; the number of places which remain to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-12-17 · to Education
227. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the latest pupil enrolment pressures and projected demand for primary school places in Longford town, Mullingar, Athlone, Edgeworthstown and Ballymahon. [72641/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-12-17 · to Education
228. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools in towns (details supplied) that have reached or exceeded capacity for the 2025/2026 school year; and the interim accommodation planned. [72642/25]
Catherine Ardagh
written
2025-12-16 · to Education
431. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to address the shortage of secondary school places for students with autism in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71448/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-12-16 · to Education
444. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department will take to ensure that a child (details supplied) can access a suitable educational setting for the remainder of the 2025/2026 school year. [71570/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2025-12-16 · to Education
461. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the inadequacy of primary school places in Kildare town (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71816/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-12-11 · to Education
393. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the work of her Department to ensure the provision of adequate school places for the Kilternan school planning area. [70631/25]
Jen Cummins
written
2025-12-11 · to Education
395. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children waiting for an appropriate school place. [70888/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-12-10 · to Education
182. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ask schools to prioritise students living locally to the school when allocating places (details supplied). [70395/25]
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-12-09 · to Education
405. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in the Shannon area who need a place in an autism class in secondary school for September 2026; the number of school places available to them in the Shannon area; her plans to increase the number of places to provide for all children requiring them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69434/…
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-12-09 · to Education
406. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in each county who need a place in an autism class in secondary school for September 2026; the number of school places available to them in each county; her plans to increase the number of places to provide for all children requiring them, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-12-09 · to Education
418. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the issues with the pilot secondary school enrolment scheme in Tullamore that has seen some students offered multiple places while other students have been offered none; the reforms she plans to make to this scheme in light of these failings; the reason her Department did not follow the model in Limerick; and …
Jen Cummins
written
2025-12-09 · to Education
444. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applicants for autism classes in Dublin 8, Dublin 12, Dublin 6/6w for 2026 and 2027, in tabular form. [70116/25]